Counseling Staff

SHCS Service Announcement

Due to scheduled union action on 
Thursday, May 1st, 
there may be a reduction in services at SHCS. 

We are taking necessary precautions to assure your visit to SHCS during that timeframe goes smoothly. 

Anytime, including when SHCS has reduced services, students can call the following resources: 

Medical:  

Medical Advice Nurse at 530-752-2349 

Counseling:  

Counseling Services 24 Hour Consultation Line: 530-752-0871  or

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: at 988

Additional support is available:  LiveHealth Online for SHIP students (virtual medical and mental health care) and UWill (virtual mental health care).

Executive Team

Katie P. Cougevan, Ph.D

  • Interim Director of Counseling Services
  • Counseling Services

Counseling Services Management

Michelle Burt, Ph.D

  • Director of Multicultural Services
  • Counseling Services

Karin Nilsson, Ph.D

  • Interim Director of Academic Satellites
  • Counseling Services

Predair Robinson, Ph.D.

  • Interim Clinical Director
  • Counseling Services

Vanessa Wu, Ph.D.

  • Director of Training and Clinical Education
  • Counseling Services

Counseling Services Clinical Staff

Rebecca Aronson, LPCC

  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Chrystal Baisley, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Shelley Balla-Hawkins, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Lynn Yurika Delgado, LCSW

  • Counseling Services Supervisor
  • Counseling Services

Michael Dickerson, Psy.D.

  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Counseling Services

Ralitsa Georgieva, LMFT

  • Counseling Services Supervisor
  • Counseling Services

Roy Grabow, Ph.D.

  • Supervising Psychologist, Coordinator of Behavioral Health
  • Counseling Services

Munisa Haque, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Maia Huang, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Chizi Igwe, Psy.D.

  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Counseling Services

Jasleen Kaur, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Chelsea Kelligher, Ph.D.

  • Eating Disorder Coordinator, Licensed Psychologist
  • Counseling Services

Michael Lysaght, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Romana Norton, Ph.D.

  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Counseling Services

Roxana Reyes, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Cheryl Samuelson, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Yue (Brian) Shi, Ph.D.

  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Counseling Services

Elizabeth Thompson, LMFT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Counseling Services

Marlene Velasquez, LCSW

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Counseling Services

Counseling Services Postdoctoral Residents

Maria Helena Buitrago Cohoon, Psy.D

  • Postdoctoral Resident
  • Counseling Services

Shelbi Fisher, Ph.D.

  • Postdoctoral Resident, Sport Psychology
  • Counseling Services

Rafael Garcia, Psy.D.

  • Postdoctoral Resident, Campus Outreach
  • Counseling Services

Counseling Services Doctoral Interns

Mariel Alano, M.A., M.S.

  • Doctoral Intern
  • Counseling Services

Mika Brown, M.A.

  • Doctoral Intern
  • Counseling Services

Ree Ae Jordan, M.A.

  • Doctoral Intern
  • Counseling Services

Erica Medina, M.A.

  • Doctoral Intern, Undocumented Students Emphasis
  • Counseling Services

Shuo "Coco" Wang, M.S.

  • Doctoral Intern
  • Counseling Services

Academic Satellites

Bai-Yin Chen, Ph.D.

  • Psychologist, Graduate Studies Satellite
  • Counseling Services

Pilar González-Doupé, Ph.D.

  • Psychologist, School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
  • Counseling Services

Dorcas Akinniyi Jansen, Ph.D, CMPC

  • Psychologist, Sport Satellite
  • Counseling Services

Olivia Knizek, Ph.D. CPMC

  • Psychologist, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
  • Counseling Services

Chris Le, LPCC

  • Counselor, Engineering Satellite / Letters and Science
  • Counseling Services

Stephen Simonson, Psy.D.

  • Psychologist, School of Medicine
  • Counseling Services

A.Zachary Ward, Ph.D.

  • Psychologist, Veterinary Medicine Satellite
  • Counseling Services

Community Advising Network (CAN) Staff

Cresencia Cruz, LMFT

  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Jon De Paul Dunbar, LCSW

  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Tatum Phan, Ph.D.

  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Sara Ruebelt, Ph.D, LMFT

  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Mary Schellentrager, LMFT

  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Tracy Thomas, LMFT

  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Services

Case Manager

Renee M. Lopez, Ph.D.

  • Case Manager
  • Counseling Services

Elissa Zavala

  • Case Manager
  • Counseling Services

Counseling Services Registration

Beatrice C.

  • Registration Staff
  • Counseling Services

Schevalla J.

  • Registration Staff
  • Counseling Services

Dilia R.

  • Registration Staff
  • Counseling Services

Angela V.

  • Registration Staff
  • Counseling Services